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Autumn Stakes (MRC)

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Location
  
Caulfield Racecourse

Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Inaugurated
  
1968

Distance
  
1,400 metres

Sponsor
  
Hyland Race Colours (2017)

The Autumn Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia run in February. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

Contents

Race name

  • 1979–1990 - Autumn Stakes
  • 1991 - Tattersall's Stakes
  • 1992–1995 - Autumn Stakes
  • 1996–1997 - Japan Racing Association Autumn Stakes
  • 1998–2001 - Autumn Stakes
  • 2002 - Australia Day Vase
  • 2003–2004 - Autumn Stakes
  • 2005–2007 - Schweppervescence Cup
  • 2008 - Perri Cutten Cup
  • 2009–2011 - D'Urban Stakes
  • 2012 onwards - Autumn Stakes

    • Race distance

  • 1979–1986 - 1200 meters
  • 1987 onwards - 1400 meters

    • Race grade

  • 1968–1978 - Unlisted race
  • 1979 - Listed race
  • 1980–2007 - Group 3
  • 2008 onwards - Group 2

    • Race venue

  • 1966–1985 - Sandown Racecourse
  • 1986 - Caulfield Racecourse
  • 1987–1996 - Sandown Racecourse
  • 1997 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse

    • References

    Autumn Stakes (MRC) Wikipedia
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